Spruce up your input

The Logitech Cordless Desktop S 510 set combines a mouse, a keyboard, and a media remote for PC users who are as likely to play music or watch DVDs as they are to use Word. The low-profile keyboard, the well-shaped mouse, and the narrow remote have a stylish black-and-silver look, though the remote suffers from an awkward scrollwheel and poorly placed buttons. The keyboard and the mouse, however, feel good in the hand and provide enough programmability to please casual users. Still, real media enthusiasts will have better luck with the comparably priced Microsoft Remote Keyboard; users more interested in straightforward functionality will be well served by the Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3100. Read more

Erasable shower note

Some people do their best thinking in the loo. Usually it's while sitting down. But just in case you're having a major brainstorm while under the shower, the Erasable Shower Note acts as a waterproof tablet for you to jot down that great idea. Alternatively, doodle a reminder to your roommate to clean up the bathroom after he or she's done.

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Via OhGizmo!

Price: US$15.99
Availability: eTraveler Gear
Device: Toilet accessory
Basic specs: 9 x 10 inches, waterproof crayons, crayon caddy, suction cups

iBuzz

The infamous British stiff upper lip ("No sex please, we're British'') is really just blarney. From out of the land whence came Pride and Prejudice also, ahem, comes iBuzz, an addon to your iPod or MP3 player which advertises itself as a "music-activated vibrating bullet" that works for him and her, all to the beat of music. There's tongue-firmly-in-cheek Brit humor, too, with iBuzz posing the question: "Which song pushes your buttons?" We in the tropics will never know, coz it's sold only in Europe.

Via CNET News.com

Price: 29.99 pounds (US$53.17)
Availability: iBuzz Web site
Device: MP3 player accessory
Basic specs: N.A.

Shoot to kill

If you're a gamer with a particularly sensitive trigger finger, the S$120 (US$70.45) Logitech G5 Laser Mouse may be exactly what you need to improve your game. Even if you don't play games or aren't that picky about how your mouse feels in your hand, the G5 has some useful customization options and performs better than most.

Like last year's Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse, the G5 Laser Mouse features Agilent's LaserStream laser sensor. However, the G5's sensor is newer and twice as sensitive as the MX1000's (2,000 dots per inch (dpi) compared to 800dpi). Logitech's exclusive deal with Agilent expired this year, so expect to see plenty of other laser mice hit the market soon. Still, few will be designed as well as the G5. Read more

Voodoo Doll Toothpick Holder

The product code says it all: OUCH! We're suckers for anything that pokes fun (pun intended) at the ordinary. A Voodoo Doll of the boss stuck with pins isn't quite PC (politically correct) as a Christmas ornament. Instead, you can take it out on this Voodoo Toothpick Holder, with nobody the wiser. Says something of your sweet personality if you pair this off with the Voodoo Knife Holder.

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Via popgadget.net

Price: US$7
Availability: See Web site
Device: Toothpick holder
Basic specs: Holds up to 35 toothpicks, comes in charcoal gray or oyster white

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